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Starmer's Resignation Honours Add 16 Lords, Defies Pledge

7/16/2026

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation honours list adds 16 Lords, including Christina McAnea, Alison Graham and Mayor Sadiq Khan, who says he will not become a minister and will stay focused on his mayoral duties.
He signalled he may break his pledge not to issue resignation honours before leaving office on 20 July.
Since 2024, Starmer’s government has appointed 66 peers, fewer than the 106 under Tony Blair, 122 under David Cameron and 82 under Boris Johnson.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation honours list adds 16 Lords, including Christina McAnea, Alison Graham and Mayor Sadiq Khan, who says he will not become a minister and will stay focused on his mayoral duties.
He signalled he may break his pledge not to issue resignation honours before leaving office on 20 July.
Since 2024, Starmer’s government has appointed 66 peers, fewer than the 106 under Tony Blair, 122 under David Cameron and 82 under Boris Johnson.